The Magicians trailed 30-25 at halftime after an 11-point second quarter. They outscored the Maroon Knights 24-17 in the third and took a two-point lead then went to overtime tied at 69.

Sophomore Mitchell Scherer finished 27 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and four assists for Herkimer (2-6, 2-4 CSC-II) after being held to three free throws in the first half. Isaiah Herron, the Magicians’ high first-half scorer with eight points, added 12 points and nine rebounds while Malik Briggs had a double-double with 13 and 15. Tucker Vogt chipped in with 11 points.

Herkimer used a 10-2 run to take a 14-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Magicians led by as many as five points at 20-15 before the Maroon Knights made a 9-2 run and went ahead on a layup by Spina who scored eight of Frankfort-Schuyler’s 19 points in the second quarter. The Magicians led again at 25-24 one minute before halftime but Frankfort-Schuyler got a three-point shot from Spina and a three-point play from Shortt to take a lead to the locker room.

Herkimer’s next game is home Friday against Holland Patent. Frankfort-Schuyler plays on the road Wednesday at Stockbridge Valley and Friday at Sherburne-Earlville.